Memorial

4th and 8th Battalions Royal Northumberland Fusiliers and 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment - WW2 Garden

Garden View

Source: Copyright Lisa Jennings

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Current Location

Shop Memorial Garden, Hexham Abbey, Beaumont Street, Hexham, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE46 3LZ, England

NY 93531 64070

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Garden
WMR Reference Number: 34066
Description: Memorial garden with plaque on wall and a pair of ornamental gates leading to the cloister garth. The plaque bears the Regimental badge of the Northumberland Fusiliers at the top, and the 3rd Reconnaissance Regiment, 8th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers at the bottom. Lettering is in Roman capitals, in relief and painted gold. The plaque is painted black. Gates bear the dates 1939 and 1945 in wrought iron and painted gold as decoration along the top. Two wooden seats were placed in 1997.
Inscription: THE ROYAL NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS/ 4TH BATTALION 8TH BATTALION/ THIS GARDEN IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY/ OF ALL THOSE OF THE ABOVE BATTALIONS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR OF/ 1939 1945

Unveiled

9 November 1952

LORD ALLENDALE

Gates

Height: 1660MM

Width: 790MM

Depth: 30mm

Made from: Wrought Iron

Condition: Good

Plaque

Height: 770mm

Width: 1200MM

Depth: 10mm

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good